I don't have a work box - I use SunRay terminal (a thin client) with CDE as the desktop. While I could run IM client on some local Linux box, but this is too much fuss in the log run - IM logs in separate places, files in separate places etc etc. Now I have two Jabber resources, one ins the remote session and one is used if I am logged at home.
And this way I won't be responsible for pulling some sort of worm (IRC, IM or other) thorugh the firewall to the LAN.
i was once a big fan of ncftp. It rocked compared to bare BSD ftp (or the one I used on VM/SP). But now I find it bulky and annoying. lftp is the way to go. Or wget.
because I can run my IM, IRC, EMACS on a machine that is 250 km from me and ssh to it when I need it. And this doesn't make me dependable on security & firewall policies. Nor I am dependable on desktop OS. All I need is one outgoing SSH connection.
well, a friend of mine who used both usian and european mobiles told me that the usian style sometimes gets much cheaper (depending on the usage0, but... it would be necessary to sit down with list of calls anc calculate costs - not easy task, since for outgoing priced only, only outgoing calls are listed on invoice from the network operator
Except in US, AFAIK, the practice of charging for incoming calls is practically unknown. They tried it here when cell phones (analog NMT system) were a novelty, but it was dropped pretty much quick.
If they pay for your cellphone, they may make you answer business related calls off-hours. This is why I always have a personal notebook (the all stuff done on company equipment belongs to company rule) and cellphone.
In my previous life I designed a dedicated PKI solution with interface similar to this (it was four items menu with functions of the core module, one would use up-down cursor keys to choose and enter to confirm).
The next day the markeing came and said we put X and browser and HTML interface on the (offline) box so that people get the UI they are familiar with.
I'm a linux geek who also uses Win2k on a notebook. It came (long stowy) with Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security. This integrates with NAV and generally does an OK job.
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It is already done. Thawte has personal certification program that works like this: you register at Thawte's web site and verify your email addresses. Then you can do two things: get a certificate that says 'Thawte Freemail Member' or find a 'Thawte Web Of Trust Notary' in your area, go to three of those notaries, and they'll verify your ID (for a small fee usually). Then they send verification results to Thawte and then you may get personal certificate with your name.
Personally, I joined the program when because they used to sign PGP keys also, unluckily they no longer do this.
It depends on a localization a lot. In the city where I live, there are two telcos competing so it is very easy and fast to get a landline, ISDN, ADSL (SDI or Neostrada) etc.
This is not a problem. Similar problems were experienced in Poland about 8 years ago when GSM networks were deployed. Standard procedure was to first cover the most populated and rich areas - this would be Bay Area and New York. DCS (GSM 1800) system is used - it needs more base stations but has more network capability. Then after generating some revenue, suburban areas are covered using GSM 900 (less base stations needed). The phones are compatible with both frequencies. Rinse, lather, repeat. Area is not a problem.
,p>The second solution to area problem is internal roaming (roaming is a GSM term for using phone in other network that the one the phone is subscribed to). A few companies divide the area and roll out networks, then they deploy roaming so one's phone may work equally in all the networks (in GSM this works seamlessly and except of another network prompt and a small raming icon on the display, there's no difference). Obviously the companies would have been forced to do so by FTC, but such solutions work in Sweden very well.
Also, you don't roll out a service then wait for the people to come. You advertise it. It works in much poorer countries like Poland. Cell phones are big here.So why won;t USians want to use cell phones? I have no idea.
I consider my cell phone one of my basic tools. I talk to people with it. My servers report status via SMSes so I know if they are OK. I can pay for things with it (with cooperation of my bank and my GSM provider).Not to mention Internet access for use with my notebook and Palm. And it is not a bleeding edge phone - it was when it was new (it is a US design - Motorola), but now it lacks Bluetooth, multimedia messaging and some cool customization options. It isn;t expensive. It works everywhere in the world, even in some areas of US, where GSM 1900 is avaliable. Since it is private, I can switch it off when I'm not at work, so my employer can;t reach me everywhere. Since I can switch caller ID on and off, it won't advertise my pnone number when I don;t want to. I can't imagine living without one. Why americans don't want to use them is a mystery to me.
I don't see why it should. Gnu Privacy Guard is a program that talks OpenPGP (RFC 2440). A OpenSource/Free VPN solution is for example FreeS/Wan. Those are different things ad selling them under one brand, while business-wise feasible, is like mixing aplles and oranges.
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I don't have a work box - I use SunRay terminal (a thin client) with CDE as the desktop. While I could run IM client on some local Linux box, but this is too much fuss in the log run - IM logs in separate places, files in separate places etc etc. Now I have two Jabber resources, one ins the remote session and one is used if I am logged at home.
And this way I won't be responsible for pulling some sort of worm (IRC, IM or other) thorugh the firewall to the LAN.
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the best image viewer to date is XV
BTW it is a shame that both KDE and GNOME hasn't come with anything better.
i was once a big fan of ncftp. It rocked compared to bare BSD ftp (or the one I used on VM/SP). But now I find it bulky and annoying. lftp is the way to go. Or wget.
gnut sucked ass, thus it was supplanted by MLDonkey, which is naim/centericq of p2p
the text interface (via telnet) still sucks but rest of the features...
I built one of my machines to run MLDonkey only
because I can run my IM, IRC, EMACS on a machine that is 250 km from me and ssh to it when I need it. And this doesn't make me dependable on security & firewall policies. Nor I am dependable on desktop OS. All I need is one outgoing SSH connection.
Alex
I've always thought that Illuminati is poker for geeks.
Alex
I'm not sure - is this after a porn star? Till she will be grown, the porn star will be all saggy and forgotten...
well, a friend of mine who used both usian and european mobiles told me that the usian style sometimes gets much cheaper (depending on the usage0, but... it would be necessary to sit down with list of calls anc calculate costs - not easy task, since for outgoing priced only, only outgoing calls are listed on invoice from the network operator
Except in US, AFAIK, the practice of charging for incoming calls is practically unknown. They tried it here when cell phones (analog NMT system) were a novelty, but it was dropped pretty much quick.
you know, only tiny minority of cell phone companies make you pay for receiving calls
so there's no financial problem in receiving work calls, only the annoyance
there is not much of GPS-capable consumer cell phones on the market
and definitely it is not 'most'
If they pay for your cellphone, they may make you answer business related calls off-hours. This is why I always have a personal notebook (the all stuff done on company equipment belongs to company rule) and cellphone.
alex
In my previous life I designed a dedicated PKI solution with interface similar to this (it was four items menu with functions of the core module, one would use up-down cursor keys to choose and enter to confirm).
The next day the markeing came and said we put X and browser and HTML interface on the (offline) box so that people get the UI they are familiar with.
sigh
I'm a linux geek who also uses Win2k on a notebook. It came (long stowy) with Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security. This integrates with NAV and generally does an OK job.
can be found here: here.
Yeah, but Taher El-Gamal is no Spanish.
ElGamal in Hebrew means 'camel'. So?
Personally, I joined the program when because they used to sign PGP keys also, unluckily they no longer do this.
Alex
Why use PGP? Because i titnegrates with Windows stuff, like Outlook.
It better supports some aspects of the standard - like signatures made by subkeys.
xsane already does that. I thought it was a joke,
to display GPL in click-thorugh window like other EULAs.
It depends on a localization a lot. In the city where I live, there are two telcos competing so it is very easy and fast to get a landline, ISDN, ADSL (SDI or Neostrada) etc.
This is not a problem. Similar problems were experienced in Poland about 8 years ago when GSM networks were deployed. Standard procedure was to first cover the most populated and rich areas - this would be Bay Area and New York. DCS (GSM 1800) system is used - it needs more base stations but has more network capability. Then after generating some revenue, suburban areas are covered using GSM 900 (less base stations needed). The phones are compatible with both frequencies. Rinse, lather, repeat. Area is not a problem.
Also, you don't roll out a service then wait for the people to come. You advertise it. It works in much poorer countries like Poland. Cell phones are big here.So why won;t USians want to use cell phones? I have no idea.
I consider my cell phone one of my basic tools. I talk to people with it. My servers report status via SMSes so I know if they are OK. I can pay for things with it (with cooperation of my bank and my GSM provider).Not to mention Internet access for use with my notebook and Palm. And it is not a bleeding edge phone - it was when it was new (it is a US design - Motorola), but now it lacks Bluetooth, multimedia messaging and some cool customization options. It isn;t expensive. It works everywhere in the world, even in some areas of US, where GSM 1900 is avaliable. Since it is private, I can switch it off when I'm not at work, so my employer can;t reach me everywhere. Since I can switch caller ID on and off, it won't advertise my pnone number when I don;t want to. I can't imagine living without one. Why americans don't want to use them is a mystery to me.
They should check SILC - next generation distributed conferencing with strong cryptography used for authentication and privacy.
I don't see why it should. Gnu Privacy Guard is a program that talks OpenPGP (RFC 2440). A OpenSource/Free VPN solution is for example FreeS/Wan. Those are different things ad selling them under one brand, while business-wise feasible, is like mixing aplles and oranges.